Wednesday, July 20, 2005

7/20 It was raining when we woke up. We made our way to the Ford dealer. It took about 2 hours to finish the job and we were on our way. The problem was the same we had in December but this time they replaced more parts which should have been done before. This road out of Prince George to Jasper we have not been on before. We are traveling east so that we can go down through the Rocky Mountains that are supposed to so very beautiful. Along the way a moose walked out in front of the RV and Gene honked at him to get him moving. This area has been infested with the Hemlock Looper which has killed or damaged 45.9 million cubic ft. of wood in British Columbia. As we get closer to Jasper the mountains are big and beautiful. Since it is raining I can’t take pictures from inside the RV due to the rain on the windshield. We stopped so that we could take pictures of Mt. Robson, a very majestic view. Another mountain here is named for a young man who had bone cancer and the day after his leg was amputated above the knee, he began making plans to walk across Canada to raise money for cancer. He trained for one complete summer. His run across Canada was like running a marathon each day. He made it ½ way and was forced to quit because his cancer had returned. He earned $25 million during his attempt. When arriving in Jasper we were surprised to find out we would have to pay $32 for two days in the National Park not including camping fees. We stayed at Grizzly Bear Campground within the park. After eating we drove to see the Athabaska Falls. It was quite unique and interesting. It falls out of the river and down into a deep canyon. There were several different places to view the falls. Most amazing.